The Department of Environmental Studies examines the connections between humans and nature from an interdisciplinary perspective that includes the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. We strive to develop and promote sustainable behaviors that improve life at the local, regional, national, and global levels. We offer majors in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies, as well as a minors in Environmental Studies and Geographic Information Systems, along with the opportunity to earn Secondary Teaching Certification in science.

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Steven Boughton, a 2009 graduate from UNE’s Environmental Studies program with a minor in history, recently won a $50,000 grant from the Small Business Association (SBA) through its Growth Accelerator...

Noah Perlut, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies, was featured in the most recent issue of InFARMation , the newsletter of Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont. The...

Four UNE students presented posters at the 21st Annual Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators (AALSO) Conference in Newport, Kentucky, which was held March 29-April 2, 2015. Michael Galloway (Marine Biology/Aquaculture...